covert

英 [ˈkʌvət]

美 [ˈkoʊvɜːrt , ˈkʌvərt]

adj.  秘密的; 隐蔽的; 暗中的
n.  (动物可藏身的)矮树丛，灌木林

复数：coverts　现在分词：coverting　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.11398 / COCA.8772

牛津词典

adj.

• 秘密的；隐蔽的；暗中的
  secret or hidden, making it difficult to notice
  1. covert operations/surveillance
     暗中活动 / 监视
  2. He stole a covert glance at her across the table.
     他隔着桌子偷偷地瞥了她一眼。

noun

• （动物可藏身的）矮树丛，灌木林
  an area of thick low bushes and trees where animals can hide

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 秘密的;隐藏的;暗中的
  Covertactivities or situations are secret or hidden.
  1. They have been supplying covert military aid to the rebels...
     他们一直在暗地里向叛乱者提供军事支援。
  2. The depth of covert racism in my own profession frightens me.
     我所从事的职业中暗藏着如此深的种族主义偏见，这让我感到害怕。
• (小动物或猎禽可藏身的)矮树丛，灌木丛
  Acovertis a group of small trees or bushes very close to each other where small animals or game birds can hide.

英英释义

noun

• a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
  1. a screen of trees afforded privacy
  2. under cover of darkness
  3. the brush provided a covert for game
  4. the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
  Synonym:screencoverconcealment
• a flock of coots

adj

• secret or hidden
  1. covert actions by the CIA
  2. covert funding for the rebels
• (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband
  1. a woman covert

双语例句

• The financial debt in China consists of central financial debt and covert financial debt.
  我国财政债务规模包括中央财政规模和隐性、或有债务规模。
• It also allows administrators to hide cameras within the system so that they are completely covert.
  它还允许管理员隐藏系统内的摄像机以使它们完全隐蔽。
• What they asked me to set up for them is a covert unit.
  他们让我为他们建立一个隐秘的部分。
• There's no covert rescue option.
  也就没有秘密营救行动了。
• In recent years, covert communication techniques have become important gradually in communication fields.
  近年来，在通信领域隐蔽通信技术正越来越受到重视。
• Covert channels and Trojan code.
  隐藏的通道和特洛伊编码。
• So the point of covert police work is not to talk about it.
  那么秘密警察的工作要点不是讨论这事。
• For covert mind warfare against the Soviets in afghanistan.
  来与前苏联在阿富汗进行地下精神战。
• That affects your thinking and actually shortens your patience, particularly when you get covert support from others.
  这会影响到你的思考，减少你的耐心，尤其当你得到别人支持的掩护时。
• As the postcards advertising these lynchings testify, the practice was not covert.
  用这些明信片广告来作证明，这些处私刑的行为就不再是秘密了。